NEW DELHI: State-run PowerGrid, Sterlite, Essel and Adani are in the fray for two power transmission projects worth Rs 8,100 crore as they have submitted their financial bids.

"Financial bids for the two projects, Vemagiri II worth Rs 6,300 crore and Alipurduar worth Rs 1,800 crore, were to be submitted by today. PowerGrid, Sterlite, Essel and Adani have submitted the bids for these two projects," a source said.

Besides, Kalpataru Power Transmission has also bid for the Alipurduar project.

“To save the environment and to fight climate change, my government has planned a major campaign. By 2022, we want to generate 175 GW of renewable energy. In the last three years, we have already achieved 60 GW or around one-third of this target,” he said.